The Foundation's skill in providing experiential education and job-training programs has been widely recognized. Support for programming has come from the U.S. Departments of Health & Human Services, Labor, and Housing & Urban Development, as well as numerous state, local, foundation, and corporate sources.   Some of our awards include:

• Top 10 organizations nationwide providing Promising and Effective Practices for Youth
  
• Sea Education Program of the Year by the American Sail Training Association
  
• Program of the Year by the Baltimore County Office of Employment and Training
  
• Economic Development Organization of the Year by the Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce
  
• 2002 Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties
  
• Innovative Program Award from the Maryland Recreation and Parks Association  
  
• Special Appreciation Award from The Arc of Baltimore
  
• Citation of Recognition from the Maryland House of Delegates
  
• Maryland Green Center Award from the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education  
  
• National Schools as Centers of Community Honor Society by the Knowledge Works Foundation   
  
• 2004 Mayor's Business Recognition Award from the City of Baltimore and Greater Baltimore Committee
  
• 2005 Citigroup Salute to Friends of Maryland Education Award
  
• 2006 Lewis Hines National Award for Service to Children and Youth

• Model United States partner organization of the International Youth Foundation, as of 2008
• 2009 William S. White Program of Distinction Award
• JHU School of Public Health's 2009 Community Hero Award